This is what downtowns are for: big, loud, crowded and joyous celebrations.
Kansas City will paint the town blue Tuesday to celebrate the Royals’ victory over the New York Mets in the 2015 World Series.
“This has been 30 years in the making,” said Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders, adding that this is the stuff from which memories are made. Sanders said fireworks were going off in his neighborhood until 4:30 a.m. Monday.
“I don’t know how we could be any happier,” said Mayor Sly James. “I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: If you can’t love Kansas City today, you never will.